Present Perfect or Past Simple

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Present perfect & past simple

Past simple

verb + ed

(irregular verbs!)

- experiences in the past which are finished.

- facts or routines in the past

Whitney Houston sang beautifully.

I lost my keys. (I found a spare key and let myself in). 

Present perfect & past simple

Present perfect

Have/has + pa pa

- experiences up til now

- actions started in the past

 (result noticeable now)

Madonna has sung many songs.

I have lost my keys. Now I can't get in. 

Past Simple vs Present Perfect

When do you use the Past Simple?

1. To say something has finished
2. To say something started in the past and is still happening now
3. To say something just finished
4. To say something took a long time

When do you use the Present Perfect?

1. To say something has just finished
2. To say something happened but you don't know when
3. To say something happened and is still going on now
4. To say something happened and is now finished

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect tense?

1. I am playing football
2. I was playing football
3. I played football
4. I have played football

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?

1. I have bought a dog
2. I bought a dog
3. I was buying a dog
4. I buyed a dog

I've had a headache ... Monday

1. for
2. since

for/since
I have known Mary _____ a long time now

1. since
2. for

Which tense do we use with 'since'?

1. present simple
2. past simple
3. present continuous
4. present perfect

Which signal words do we use with the Present Perfect?

1. never / ever / for / since
2. was / were / been
3. however / although / always
4. when / how / always

Past Simple of
to work?

1. works
2. worked
3. working
4. workt

Past Simple of
to see?

1. saw
2. seen
3. see
4. seed

We worked 5 hours yesterday.

1. past simple
2. present perfect

We sang that song yesterday.

1. Past Simple
2. Present Perfect

I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

My cat died last week.

1. past perfect
2. past simple
3. present simple
4. present perfect

Somebody painted a picture on the wall.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

I built a helicopter

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

I like myself.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Lucy lives in London.

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Rebecca has gone to bed

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Jack is watching television

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

I've lost my passport

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

Which tense is this?
I have known him all my life.

1. past simple
2. present simple
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

Make the present perfect:
We ....... to school (to go)

Make the present perfect:
Grandmother ....... (to bake) a cake.

Make the present perfect:
Martha ..... her homework. (to finish)

Make a sentence:
He ..... (to live) here since 1990.

Make a sentence:
The dog ..... (to bite) the man yesterday.

Make a sentence:
I ..... (just / to finish) building this car.

Make a sentence:
She ..... (to buy) an umbrella yesterday.

have / has + past participle is:

1. past perfect
2. present continuous
3. present perfect
4. past continuous

This quiz has ended.

1. past simple
2. present perfect
3. past perfect
4. past continuous